Adam Lambert wears eyeliner and diamond stud earrings, sings like a dream and has won a rare standing ovation from tough-minded judge Simon Cowell. With three weeks to go before the “American Idol” final, Lambert, 27, is favored to win the No. 1 U.S. television talent show and become, possibly, the first gay or bisexual [...]
Could Adam Lambert be first gay “American Idol”?
April 30th, 2009
U.S. House passes “hate crime” bill that Bush opposed
April 29th, 2009
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved an expansion of federal “hate crime” laws — an effort that former Republican President George W. Bush had opposed. On a vote of 249-175, the House passed and sent to the Senate a bill backed by the new Democratic White House to broaden such laws by classifying [...]
GLAAD views President Obama as an opportunity to transform the national dialogue on LGBT lives and issues and is working to continue elevating LGBT voices in the media and increase visibility.
Hacker Claims Credit For Amazon’s Gay-Themed Book ‘Glitch’
April 13th, 2009
A hacker now claims he was behind the Amazon.com “glitch” that caused hundreds of gay- and lesbian-themed books to lose their sales ranks over the weekend. The hacker, who identifies himself only as “Weev,” posted a confession of sorts within a LiveJournal discussion group Monday morning The Amazon incident resulted in books ranging from Annie [...]
Rhode Island Gov. Joins Antigay Group
April 10th, 2009
The Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Marriage has two new members: the governor of Rhode Island and his wife. As debate over granting same-sex marriage rights ramps up in Rhode Island — making it potentially the fourth New England state to recognize marriage equality — Gov. Donald Carcieri and his wife, Sue, [...]
Gay Men Injured in So. Florida Robbery
April 9th, 2009
Two gay men were seriously injured in separate attacks by the same group of assailants on Monday in South Florida, police say. One man was left in a coma and the other sustained a serious head injury. Police continue to hunt for suspects in the assaults. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says that Craig Cohen, [...]
Same-sex Marriage Legalized in Vermont
April 7th, 2009
Following tense and emotional proceedings on the legislative floor, the Vermont house voted, 100-49, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, to override Gov. Jim Douglas’s veto of same-sex marriage legislation.
John Berry’s Unanimously Confirmed as director of the Office of Personnel Management
April 3rd, 2009
Berry is the first openly gay person to take the helm of the very federal agency that was once responsible for firing people because of their homosexuality in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. OPM, as it is known in Beltway-speak, essentially serves as the human resources department for the government’s 1.9 million employees. Berry was [...]
Iowa Court Says Yes to Marriage Equality
April 3rd, 2009
The Iowa supreme court ruled unanimously this morning that gays and lesbians have the right to marry, making it the first Midwestern state to rule in favor of marriage equality.
Wanda Sykes Gets Fox Talk Show
April 2nd, 2009
Wanda Sykes is slated to host a new Saturday night show on Fox. “I’m married, so this was a great excuse to get out of the house on a Saturday night,” Sykes said in a press release. The hour-long show will be closer in format to HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, which assembles a [...]